Raducanu retires from Italian Open with back injury
British number one Emma Raducanu was forced to retire from her Italian Open first-round match with Bianca Andreescu with a back injury.
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Novak Djokovic theory dispelled as Carlos Alcaraz admits Serb 'more difficult' than Nadal
Carlos Alcaraz has admitted that Novak Djokovic has an underrated weapon after defeating the world No 1 in their first-ever meeting on Saturday. The 19-year-old became the first man ever to beat Djokovic and Rafael Nadal back-to-back on clay en route to the Madrid Open title last week, but said it was the Serb who had the most difficult serve to read and return.
Carlos Alcaraz rejects Novak Djokovic claim as mind games ramp up ahead of French Open
Carlos Alcaraz has rejected Novak Djokovic's claim that he is the 'best player in the world' this year and put the pressure straight back on the world No 1 by claiming that the Serb is the greatest. After defeating Djokovic and Rafael Nadal back-to-back en route to the Madrid Masters title, the world No 6 is now ahead of the defending champion in the bookies' favourites for the upcoming French Open.
Novak Djokovic edging closer to his ‘desired level’ as he sets sights on ‘big goal’ at Roland Garros
There were a lot of “positive and encouraging” signs for Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Open and he hopes to continue his upward trajectory in Rome this week before switching focus to the French Open.
Emma Raducanu will play at British tournament in run-up to Wimbledon
Emma Raducanu will return to England to play in front of her home supporters next month at the Birmingham Classic.
Stan Wawrinka ‘really happy’ after tasting victory for the first time in 15 months
Stan Wawrinka returned to winning ways on Monday as the three-time Grand Slam winner defeated Reilly Opelka at the Italian Open to claim his first win at the top level since February 2021.
Emma Raducanu accidentally swears on TV in funny mishap
Emma Raducanu was left in hysterics after accidentally swearing in Italian during a TV interview.
'Really weird coincidence' - Bianca Andreescu plays down Emma Raducanu parallels ahead of Italian Open match
Bianca Andreescu says the parallels between herself and Emma Raducanu are a “really weird coincidence” as they prepare to meet in the first round of the Italian Open. Both players won their first Grand Slam title at the US Open as teenagers – Andreescu as a 19-year-old in 2019 and Raducanu as an 18-year-old in 2021. Ad/> They also both have Romanian parentage (Andreescu's mother and father are Romanian, as is Raducanu's father) and were both born in Ontario, Canada.